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Solar panels installed on Abdul Wahid’s home, completed in a single day, with approval from TNB taking a few months. He tracks the panels’ cleanliness and efficiency using a mobile app. — Picture via Facebook/Abdul Wahid Ibrahim
Malaysia  / 17 h ago

How Malaysians are cutting electricity costs with solar energy for long-term savings, sustainability as prices drop and govt incentives grow

The charge, framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code read with Section 34, provides for the death penalty or imprisonment of 30 to 40 years and up to 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction. — Bernama file pic
Malaysia  / 15 h ago

Lahad Datu vocational college murder case: Witness recounts dorm assault by 10 accused while victim was lying down

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, warned the National Defence University of Malaysia (UPNM) to stop associating his name with the higher learning institution if the culture of bullying and abuse continues. — Picture courtesy of Royal Press Office
Malaysia  / 12 h ago

Sultan Ibrahim warns UPNM to stop linking his name with the university if bullying culture continues 

Showbiz  / 15 h ago

K-drama actor Park Min-jae dies at 32 from cardiac arrest in China

please fine tune, sharper, catchier: Police have arrested a man on suspicion of driving dangerously and tailgating an ambulance in a manner that endangered both the ambulance and other road users on the Federal Highway here last Sunday. — Screenshot of video from Facebook
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

Ambulance tailgater caught after dangerous stunt on Federal Highway goes viral

Teochew Mixed Seafood Porridge. — Picture by CK Lim
Eat-drink  / 15 h ago

Beat the rainy season blues with fresh Teochew seafood porridge and bouncy fish balls at Ang Mo Kang in Cheras

DAP chairman and Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng warned that unaffordable premium hikes could lead many to cancel their policies, further straining Malaysia’s already overstretched public healthcare system. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
Malaysia  / 7 h ago

Prepare for public backlash over planned 40-70pc premium hike, Guan Eng warns life insurance firms

Chinese Muslim preacher Firdaus Wong is seen ‘livestreaming’ a lecture on Islam from Temerloh in Pahang during the High Court decision in Kuala Lumpur on October 3, 2024. — Screen grab from Facebook/Firdaus Wong Wai Hung
Malaysia  / 10 h ago

Court tells Muslim preacher Firdaus Wong to scrub child conversion video

Najib was charged more than six years ago, in September 2018, with 25 charges related to the 1MDB case. The trial has been ongoing for the past five years, beginning in August 2019. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

After years of 1MDB trial, Najib says ‘maybe I can sit for my law exam’

The statement also said that based on analysis of weather models, the concentration of wind is expected to occur in Kelantan and Terengganu from Tuesday evening (December 3) until the early morning of Wednesday (December 4). — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Get ready for more rain: Monsoon surge from Dec 8-14 in eastern part of peninsula, says MetMalaysia

US President-elect Trump has vowed staunch support for Israel and to dispense with Biden’s occasional criticism, but has also spoken of his desire to secure deals on the world stage. — Pool via Reuters pic
World  / 16 h ago

Trump warns ‘hell to pay’ if Gaza hostages not freed before his inauguration

Penang High Court Judge Datuk Quay Chew Soon said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow, as the plaintiff, has successfully proven his case for defamation against the defendant, Tan Sri Tan Kok Ping. — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Malaysia  / 14 h ago

Penang High Court awards RM400,000 to CM Kon Yeow in his defamation suit against tycoon Tan Kok Ping

An AirAsia promotional image lists flights offering the fixed fare travels.
Malaysia  / 9 h ago

AirAsia offers fixed fares from RM328 for Chinese new year 2025

The prime minister agreed that Malaysia should also adopt the United Kingdom’s (UK) principle in providing compensation to fraud victims, provided that banks were found to be negligent. — Bernama pic
Malaysia  / 11 h ago

Making banks more responsible: Putrajaya reviewing mechanism to hold banks accountable for negligence in scam cases, considers adopting UK’s compensation principle, says PM Anwar

French ambassador to Malaysia Axel Cruau (right) affixes a pin to Tengku Zatashah at the awards ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, on Dec 3, 2024. — Picturey courtesy of the French Embassy in Malaysia
Life  / 12 h ago

France honours Selangor princess Tengku Zatashah for efforts to promote French language, culture

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The paintings, which are thought to date from 1635, had been expected to fetch between £5 million and £8 million as part of Christie’s ‘Old Masters’ sale. — AFP pic
Life / 30 Nov 2024

Two-sided Van Dyck portrait, Einstein letters highlight Christie’s Classic Week sales

Young Taylor Swift fans and their parents lined up outside some of Target’s nearly 2,000 US stores early on Black Friday to buy copies of her new Eras Tour book and vinyl album. — Reuters pic
Life / 30 Nov 2024

Target’s exclusive Taylor Swift merch sparks early Black Friday frenzy

Brigitte Lips, nicknamed Mamie Charge, registers phones of migrants to be charged at her garage in Calais, France on November 26, 2024. — AFP pic
Life / 30 Nov 2024

Despite opposition, French granny opens door and hundreds of phone chargers to desperate migrants facing uncertain future

Japanese scientists from Keio University and Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital recently developed a simple way to test if someone could be showing early signs of Alzheimer’s by asking them easy questions and observing their behaviour. — AFP pic
Life / 30 Nov 2024

Eight out of 10 patients test positive for Alzheimer’s in this simple head-turning technique by Japanese scientists for early diagnosis 

People touch a dyed crocodile skin at the Sriracha Crocodile Farm in Chonburi province, Thailand on June 20, 2017. — Reuters file pic
Life / 30 Nov 2024

London Fashion Week bans use of exotic animal skins and fur, mulls feathers next

A child wearing a ring float paddles in a flooded house basement room in Kelantan turned into a private pool on November 28, 2024. — Screenshot from TikTok/Wanda
Life / 30 Nov 2024

Kelantan woman turns basement into private pool party as heavy rains causes spring water to flood her home (VIDEO)

Comic books are something a lot of people immerse themselves in during their free time. — Picture via instagram_keith_chong
Life / 30 Nov 2024

From the classic to the revival of beloved titles: the best of Malaysian-made comics you need to know about

Ang’s love for comics, manga, and cartoon strips drove him to pursue a career as a comic artist. — Picture courtesy of Ang Hor Kheng
Life / 30 Nov 2024

Breakout Malaysia-born comic artist Ang Hor Kheng shares on the success of ‘Gun Honey ’, international recognition, and career advice

Customers holding a cup of coffee pose to take a picture with North Korea's propaganda village Kaepoong in the background, at the top of the Aegibong Peak Observatory, south of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), separating the two Koreas, in Gimpo, South Korea November 29, 2024. — Reuters pic
Life / 30 Nov 2024

A latte with a view: Starbucks opens near South Korea’s Demilitarised Zone, offers glimpse of North Korea over coffee

A child plays in fake snow at a Christmas display on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024, at the Citadel Outlets shopping centre in Los Angeles. — AFP pic
Life / 29 Nov 2024

Thanksgiving in America: Parade, travel and political challenges mark the holiday

Campaigners supporting the assisted suicide bill hold placards at a demonstration outside The Palace of Westminster in central London, on November 29, 2024, as supporters and opponents of a bill to legalise euthanasia in the UK gather outside the Houses of Parliament while lawmakers debate the bill. — AFP pic
Life / 29 Nov 2024

Assisted dying in Europe: Laws across nations from the Netherlands to Portugal

Chinese-born crypto founder Justin Sun eats a banana artwork composed of a fresh banana stuck to a wall with duct tape, in Hong Kong on November 29, 2024, after buying the provocative work of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan at a New York auction for US$6.2 million (RM27.5 million). — AFP pic
Life / 29 Nov 2024

‘It’s really quite good’: Crypto boss calls US$6.2m banana art ‘iconic’ before eating fruit at Hong Kong press event (VIDEO)

As hundreds of millions of Americans get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving with a huge feast, park managers are warning budding chefs not to brine their turkey in the Great Salt Lake. — AFP pic
Life / 29 Nov 2024

Utah park warns Americans: Don’t brine your turkey in Great Salt Lake after floating bird discovery

A Chinese man has become a social media laughingstock after spending over 4 million yuan tipping a live streaming host just to hear her call him ‘brother’. — Freepik pic
Life / 29 Nov 2024

Man in China spends RM2.5m on gifts, donations for live streamer, just to hear her call him ‘brother’

Rapper Mozi knows what it feels like to be criticised and his new song is telling us to #ThinkTwice before posting and commenting online. — Picture courtesy of TikTok
Life / 29 Nov 2024

From criticism to compassion: Malaysian artist’s #ThinkTwice song inspires kindness on TikTok

Amalka and her owner. — Picture via Instagram/misull
Life / 29 Nov 2024

Paw patrol in action: Runaway dog found and reunited with owner after closing Paris airport runways